catSUS

The 'catSUS' emote features a close-up image of an orange/cream-colored cat with large eyes looking directly at the camera. The name combines 'cat' with 'SUS' (short for 'suspicious'), referencing the popular terminology from the game Among Us. This emote is used to express suspicion, doubt, or to imply that something or someone is acting in a questionable manner.

The catSUS emote emerged during the height of Among Us popularity around 2020-2021. It combines the internet's love for cat images with the viral 'sus' terminology that became mainstream through Among Us gameplay. The emote appears to be a user-created emote that gained popularity on third-party emote platforms like 7TV, BTTV (BetterTTV), or FFZ (FrankerFaceZ), which allow Twitch viewers to use custom emotes beyond Twitch's official offerings.

The specific cat in the image became popular as a reaction image on various social media platforms before being adapted into the Twitch ecosystem as an emote.

The catSUS emote is typically used in Twitch chat in the following contexts:

• When a streamer or another chatter says something that seems untruthful or suspicious
• During gameplay (especially Among Us or other deception games) when someone is acting suspiciously
• As a reaction to questionable statements or actions
• When viewers want to playfully accuse the streamer of lying or hiding something
• During moments that seem 'off' or don't quite add up
• As a humorous response to coincidences that seem too convenient